Discontinuous molecular dynamics simulation study of polymer collapse

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 125, Issue 19, 2006, Pages

  Opps, Sheldon B ^a   Polson, James M ^a   Risk, Nick Abou ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MONOMERS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SOLVENTS; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

COLLAPSE TRANSITION; FLORY-TYPE THEORY; STATIC STRUCTURES;

POLYMERS;

EID: 33845318898     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2388270     Document Type: Article

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